Velocipede.



No. 827,012. PATENTED JULY 24, 1906. v

G. W. GROVE.

VELOGIPEDE.

APPLIGATIOK FILED 8EPT.15.1905.

Witnesses Inventor gW a 1L WM Attorneys .tion, partly UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE W. GROVE, OF CLYDE, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO HARRY S.ZIMMERMAN, OF CLYDE, OHIO.

VELOCIPEDE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application mm s eet 15. 1905. mm No.278.038.

Patented July 24, 1906.

To all whom it .may concern:

Be it known that I, Gnonen W. Gnovn, a citizen of the United States,residing at Clyde, in the county of Sandus and State of Ohio, haveinvented a new an useful Velocipede, of which the following is aspecification.

, This invention relates to combined hobbyhorses .and velocipedes to beused by children, and has for its object to improve the construction and'roduce a device which closely resembles t e movements of the naturalhorse.

With these and other objects in view, which will appear as the nature ofthe invention is better understood, the same consists in certain novelfeatures of construction, as herein? after fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, andin which corresponding parts are denoted by like designating characters,is illustrated the preferred form of embodiment of the invention capable of carrying-the same into practical operation.

In the awings, Figure 1 is a si e elevain section; and Fi 2 is a lanview, part y in section, of the improve device. Fig. 3 is a sectionalview illustrating a modified construction of some of the parts. Fi 4 isa section on the line 4 4 of Fig. 3.

n the improved device is comprise a figure of a horse preferably ressedfrom sheetsteel, with trunk or body portion and rear legs 11 12 in onepart and the shoulders 13, head 14, and fore legs 15 16 in another part,the adjacent surfaces of the two parts eing correspondingly concaved andconvexed, so that one part oscillates within the other. The convexportion may be in rear part of the concave portion in the forward part,as in Figs. 1 and 2, or the-curved portions may be reversed, as in Figs.3 and 4, as may be preferred. Attached to the forward part of the figureare spaced the combined clamp and ivot bars 17 18, and likewise attachedto the bod or trunk portion 10 are similar combined 0 amp and pivot bars19 20, the bars 17 and 19 overlapping and the bars 18 and 20overlapping, as shown. The clampbars are dispose concentrically of theconcaved and convexed portions of the two parts of the figure of thehorse, so that a comined clam and pivot bolt 21 connects the two sets ofars and forms a hinge connection between the two parts. Thebearing-surfaces of the convex and concave portions of the two parts ofthe figure and the axial line of the b0 t 21 are inclined rearwardly,prefer ably about twelve degrees, to correspond to the natural line ofthe shoulder and neckjoint of the natural horse. By this arrangement ofthe parts the side terminals of the concaved portion overlap the convexportion and prevent openings appearing when the former art is movedlaterally.

A sa dle 22 is attached to the trunk portion 10 and extends over thejoint between the parts and not only prevents the joints from beingnoticeable, but also prevents the clothing of the rider from workinginto the oints.

The driving-reins 23 are attached to the head 14, as in the naturalhorse, and lead rearwardly to a osition convenient to the hands of theri er and are em loyed for swin 'ng the forward part of the e upon itsplvot-bolt 21 in steering the evice, as hereinafter explained.

A shaft 24 1s journaled through the fore feet 25 26 of the figure androvided with a guiding-wheel 27, and a sha t 28 is likewise ourna edthrough the rear feet 29 30 of the figure and provided withbearing-wheels 31 32, the wheels being preferably of the kind em loyedupon bicycles and like vehicles and wit the ordinary ball-bearings ofsuch wheels; but as the details of the construction of such devices areso well understood they are not further illustrated.

Depending from the body portion 10 of the figure is a hanger 33, theupper end of the hanger turned rearwardly, as at 34, inside the figureand secured thereto, as by rivets or bolts, and with a shaft 35journaled to the lower end. The shaft 35 carries pedals .36 37 at theends and is provided with a chainpulley 38 between the edals, theconstruction being substantial y the same as the pedal and chain-wheelmechanism of an or-- dinary bicycle.

A chain-plulley 39 is attached to the shaft 28, and a c ain 40 leadsover the pulleys, as shown.

The pedals 36 37 are disposed within reach of the feet of the rider uppnthe saddle 22, and when thus mounted e can easily propel the vehicle inthe same manner as an.

ordinary safety-tricycle is propelled and the steering accomplished byswinging the forward portion of the figure upon its pivotbolt 21 bydrawing upon the reins 23, and thus turning the steering-wheel 27 in thesame manner as in an ordinary bicycle. The sensation is substantiallythe same to the rider as that experienced when guiding the natural horseand adds materially to the pleasure of the ride.

The device is simple in construction and can be inexpensivelymanufactured or elaborated to any required extent.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1. In a combinedhobby-horse and velocipede, the combination of a body portion of sheetmetal pressed into the shape of the trunk and rear legs of a horse, abody portion of sheet metal pressed into the shape of the shoulders headand front legs of a horse, the adjacent faces of said body portionsbeing respectively convexed and concaved, reinforcing members attachedrespectively to said body portions and overlapping within the same, aclamp-bolt extending through said reinforcing members concentricallywith said convex and concave faces, and bearingwheels connected to saidrear and front legs of said body portions.

2. In a combined'hobby-horse and velocipede, the combination of a bodyportion of sheet metal pressed into the shape of the trunk and rear legsof a horse, a body portion of sheet metal pressed into the shape of theshoulders head and front legs of a horse, the adjacent faces of saidbody portions being respectively convexed and concaved reinforcingmembers attached respectively to said body portions and overlappingwithin the same, a clamp-bolt extending through said reinforcing membersconcentrically with said convex and concave faces, bearingwheelsconnected to said rear and front legs of said body portions, and asaddle attached to the rear body portion and extending over the frontbody portion and forming a shield to the joint between the two portions.

3. In a combined hobby-horse and velocipede, the combination of a bodyportion of sheet metal pressed into the shape of the trunk and rear legsof a horse, a body portion of sheet metal pressed into the shape of theshoulders head and front legs of a horse, the adjacent faces of saidbody portions being respectively convexed and concaved, reinforcingmembers attached respectively to said body portions and overlappingwithin the same, a clamp-bolt extending through said reinforcing membersconcentrically with said convex and concave faces bearingwheelsconnected to said rear and front legs of said body portions andguiding-reins attached to the head of said front portion and extendingover the rear portion.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE W. GROVE. -Witnesses W. D. PEARCE, O. A. DIMM.

